Time in French
Want to tell the time in French? After this free French audio lesson you'll know how to talk about different times of day in French and you'll get some French pronunciation practice as well.
Knowing these how to tell the time in French will ensure you never miss an important meeting or social event!
Resources for further reading:
Telling the Time in French
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Quand est-ce l'on se voit ?
When shall we meet?
Quand est-ce que l'on peut se voir ?
When shall we meet?
Quel est le meilleur moment pour toi ?
When is best for you?
Quel est le meilleur moment pour vous ?
When is best for you? (formal)
Quel jour ?
On which day?
Cette semaine ?
This week?
La semaine prochaine ?
Next week?
Pendant le week-end ?
On the weekend?
Pendant la semaine ?
During the week?
Au début de la semaine ?
At the start of the week?
A la fin de la semaine ?
At the end of the week?
Once you’ve agreed on a day you need to agree on a time…
Le matin or En matinée
In the morning
Avant le repas de midi or Avant midi
Before lunch
Pendant le repas de midi or A midi
At lunchtime
Dans l'après-midi
In the afternoon
En Soirée or Pendant la soirée
In the evening
La nuit or Pendant la nuit
At night
Here are some more words and phrases about the time in French for you…
Tôt
Early
Plus tôt
Earlier
Tard
Late
Plus tard
Later or later on
Bientôt
Soon
Maintenant
Now
Tout de suite
Straight away
Hier
Yesterday
Aujourd'hui
Today
Demain
Tomorrow
Après demain
The day after tomorrow
Un de ces jours
Sometime
A dix heures
At ten o'clock
Dans trois jours
In three days
If you want more on French time then check out these lessons. It's worth having a look at how to pronounce the days in French, and perhaps the months in French.
À bientôt!
Marie-Claire Rivière and the Rocket French Team
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